Brian Foster vs. Sean Pierson in the works for UFC 129 in Toronto

A welterweight bout between Brian Foster (15-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Sean Pierson is expected to be part of UFC 129.

Sources close to the negotiations told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that verbal agreements are in place for the fight.

UFC 129 takes place April 30 at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, and the pay-per-view main card features welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre vs. top contender Jake Shields.

Foster vs. Pierson is expected to part of the untelevised preliminary card.

After some less-than-cordial banter before the bout, Foster submitted fellow tough guy Matt Brown at UFC 123. The victory, which followed a “Knockout of the Night” performance over Forrest Petz in September, marked his third win in four fights. The H.I.T. Squad fighter now owns stoppages (nine knockouts and six submissions) in all 15 of his career victories.

Pierson, meanwhile, made a successful UFC debut with a lopsided unanimous-decision win over Matthew Riddle at UFC 124. The victory extended the 11-year vet’s current win streak to six.

After the fight, the Canadian was suspended from police training in Canada because officials felt his second job and nickname (“Pimp Daddy”) would interfere with police duties. The would-be Toronto cop now fights professionally full-time.

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